27 Then the king of Babylon struck them down and put them to death at Riblah in the land of Hamath . So Judah was led away into exile from its land .

Matthew Henry's Commentary on Jeremiah 52:27

Commentary on Jeremiah 52:24-30

(Read Jeremiah 52:24-30)

The leaders of the Jews caused them to err; but now they are, in particular, made monuments of Divine justice. Here is an account of two earlier captivities. This people often were wonders both of judgment and mercy.